Wednesday, May 12, 2010
May Post
“The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision.”
-Helen Keller
“For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.”
- Nelson Mandela
“We’re not human beings having a spiritual experience; rather we are spiritual beings having a human experience.”
- Howard Thurman
”The cultured give happiness wherever they go. The uncultured whenever they go.”
- Swami Chinmayananda
“The full use of your powers along lines of excellence.”
- definition of "happiness" by John F. Kennedy (1917-1963)
“If you are going through hell, keep going.”
- Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
“An optimist is a person who sees a green light everywhere; while a pessimist sees only the red stoplight... the truly wise person is colorblind.”
- Albert Schweitzer
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The Swami Chinmayananda quote is so so humorous! Thanks.
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